Bridging Cultures via Cinema:

Taiwan Film Festival of Boston

2025 Fall Festival from Sep 19-25

Reserve the dates!

  • Sep 19-20, MFA, Boston

  • Sep 21, AMC Causeway 13

  • Sep 23, Coolidge Corner Theatre

  • Sep 25, The Brattle Theatre

Logo of the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan with text 'Spotlight Taiwan' and traditional Chinese characters.

臺灣文化光點計畫

SPOTLIGHT TAIWAN

We are thrilled to announce that our Spring Film Festival has received support from the @文化部 Taiwan Ministry of Culture’s Spotlight Taiwan Project! With support from the Spotlight Taiwan Project, we are able to bring a diverse lineup of Taiwanese films to Massachusetts, USA, celebrating the richness of Taiwan’s contemporary cinema.

People at an outdoor Taiwan Film Festival booth selling food and snacks, with one woman holding a speech bubble sign that says "TAIWAN ♥", engaging with a visitor, under tents on a grassy area with trees in the background.
Group of people standing behind a table at the Taiwan Film Festival with food samples, signs, and promotional materials, outdoors at a festival.
People attending an outdoor market or festival, standing at a stall under a blue canopy, browsing and preparing food.
Three people standing in front of a booth at the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, smiling at the camera. The booth has signs, red lanterns, and a large sign with festival information. Other festival attendees are visible in the background.
People at an outdoor food festival stall with various dishes, eating and serving food under tents, on a grassy area with trees.
Group of nine people standing in front of tents and booths at the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, smiling and posing for the photo on a grassy outdoor area.
Three people standing behind a table at the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, smiling and waving at the camera. The table displays various souvenirs and promotional materials for the festival, with a crowd and vendor tents in the background.
Table at Taiwan Film Festival booth displaying souvenirs, postcards, t-shirts, and framed photos
Two individuals standing behind a table at the Taiwan Film Festival, smiling and making peace signs. The table displays various items including books, souvenirs, and artwork. A pink tent canopy and inflatable animal balloons are visible to the right.
Crowd of people at the New England Hong Kong Festival 2024, with a stage featuring musical instruments, and a banner displaying event information.
Group of four people smiling at a Taiwan Film Festival booth outdoor, with colorful souvenirs, rain, and trees in the background.
Crowd of people gathered outdoors for an event on a city street, with tents and brick buildings in the background.
Group of people at a Taiwan Film Festival booth outdoors, smiling and holding signs, with display tables of souvenirs and decorations, under tents on a cloudy day.
Group of people in a kitchen at a Taiwan film festival event, holding signs with Taiwan flags, film-related icons, and supporting messages.
Group of seven young people standing in front of a booth at an outdoor event, holding a sign that says 'Taiwan Film Festival of Boston,' with two people making peace signs and one person holding a small sign. They are in front of brick buildings with
Group of six people standing behind a table at Taiwan Film Festival booth, displaying souvenirs and snacks, under a blue tent with hanging colorful bags and decorations.
A smiling man in a blue T-shirt standing next to a Taiwan Film Festival of Boston poster at an outdoor street event with a blue tent in the background.
Four smiling people posing at the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, with colorful tents and lanterns in the background.
An elderly woman at a food stall is receiving a portion of rainbow-themed mochi from a vendor, with a young man smiling behind her, at an outdoor festival with trees and people in the background.
Logos of New Taipei City Government and Taiwan Film Festival of Boston.

The collaboration between New Taipei City Documentary Award and Taiwan Film Festival of Boston.

Group of seven people standing behind a table at an award event, holding signs related to the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston and the New Taipei City Documentary Film Award, with a blue backdrop displaying logos, Chinese characters, and the year 2024.

The small in size beautiful island nation of Taiwan (Ilha Formosa) displays an outsize richness of culture in myriad forms, including outstanding films.  I'm deeply grateful to the creatively diligent volunteers of the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston who share this richness with moviegoers annually.  Please support these great volunteers any way you can, whether joining their ranks volunteering, making a financial contribution or perhaps even joining me as a sponsor.  Thanks and Keep Taiwan Free!

- Stewart Barns

Poster promoting Edward Yang's documentary "Behind Story" with a black-and-white photo of Edward Yang gesturing with his hands, a table with sketches, a cup, and the Taiwan Film Festival logo.

Edward Yang

楊德昌回顧影展

A woman lying on a bed, wearing light-colored sleepwear with lace details, resting on her side with one arm under her head and the other arm hanging over the bed's side. The background shows a headboard and pillows.
A scene from a film showing a young woman in a school uniform sitting under a tree with a young man. The young man is looking at her while she looks down, with greenery and sunlight in the background.
People decorating a stage with pink balloons for a celebration, with a red curtain background and a neon sign. The image is from the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, with a date of 2000.